Category Archive: Visas and Green Cards

A spousal visa or CRI spousal visa is a green card that allows someone from another country to live in the United States with their spouse. The spouse should be married to a U.S. citizen or someone with permanent residency status.   You can obtain […]

You can sponsor your parents to receive green cards if you are a U.S. citizen and at least 21 years old. However, applying for a green card for your parents can be a complicated process with various requirements. Having the guidance of an experienced Austin […]

If you’re applying for an immigrant visa or an adjustment of status, you must submit a medical assessment with the application or during the interview.    The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requests a medical exam to ensure you do not have a […]

Once you’ve gained U.S. citizenship, you may want to invite your parents to spend time together. Your parents can use the B2 visa, which allows applicants to visit the U.S. to visit their family members and friends or for tourism.   The visitor’s visa, also […]

The term I-130 refers to a family-based immigration visa petition. The government does not limit the number of immediate relatives, like spouses, that can enter the United States. However, that does not mean that your husband or wife’s visa application will be processed overnight.    […]

Labor Certification, formally known as the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) system, is a method for a U.S. employer to get approval from the U.S. Department of Labor to hire a foreign worker in a permanent position. The approval, in turn, allows the foreign worker […]

Finding a job with an American employer is no different than it would be finding a job in your native country. However, being hired by an American employer is twice as difficult in most cases because many employers do not like hiring foreign workers if […]

Most immigrants obtain lawful permanent residency (green card) in the U.S. through their family relationship with a U.S. citizen or green card holder or through employment. In some cases, a noncitizen can obtain a green card by self-sponsorship, meaning they can obtain a green card […]

Being married to a U.S. citizen has many immigration benefits for noncitizens. One of the benefits is that a noncitizen married to a U.S. citizen is eligible to obtain an immigrant visa (Green Card) based on the marriage. Another benefit is the noncitizen does not […]

J-1 visas, also known as exchange visitor visas, are given to nonimmigrants who are coming to the United States as part of an officially approved exchange program in the arts, education, or sciences. The exchange program is intended to foster intellectual and cultural exchanges between […]